Rating Group: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa

2011-2012 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Bruce Hunter 100%
Pat Murphy 94%
Joseph Bolkcom 88%
Lisa Heddens 88%
Dan Kelley 88%
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy Democratic 88%
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach Democratic 88%
IA State Senate - 40 Todd Taylor Democratic 88%
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democratic 88%
Vicki Lensing 87%
Liz Mathis 83%
IA State House - 34 Ako Abdul-Samad Democratic 81%
Dennis Cohoon 81%
IA State House - 33 Ruth Ann Gaines Democratic 81%
Chris Hall 81%
IA State House - 72 Charles Isenhart Democratic 81%
Anesa Kajtazovic 81%
Jerry Kearns 81%
IA State House - 75 Bob Kressig Democratic 81%
Mary Mascher 81%
Jo Oldson 81%
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen Democratic 81%
Kirsten Running-Marquardt 81%
IA State House - 59 Sharon Steckman Democratic 81%
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler Democratic 81%
State Office Name Party Rating
Bruce Hunter 100%
Pat Murphy 94%
Joseph Bolkcom 88%
Lisa Heddens 88%
Dan Kelley 88%
IA Supervisor - 1 Matthew McCoy D 88%
IA State Senate - 25 Herman Quirmbach D 88%
IA State Senate - 40 Todd Taylor D 88%
IA State House - 49 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D 88%
Vicki Lensing 87%
Liz Mathis 83%
IA State House - 34 Ako Abdul-Samad D 81%
Dennis Cohoon 81%
IA State House - 33 Ruth Ann Gaines D 81%
Chris Hall 81%
IA State House - 72 Charles Isenhart D 81%
Anesa Kajtazovic 81%
Jerry Kearns 81%
IA State House - 75 Bob Kressig D 81%
Mary Mascher 81%
Jo Oldson 81%
IA State Senate - 18 Janet Petersen D 81%
Kirsten Running-Marquardt 81%
IA State House - 59 Sharon Steckman D 81%
IA State Senate - 49 Cindy Winckler D 81%
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